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An inside look at the San Francisco GiantsSun, 02 Aug 2015 22:32:00 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.3By: SurfCityhttp://blogs.mercurynews.com/giants/2012/10/08/nlds-notes-with-late-flurry-zito-earns-a-postseason-shot-more-on-ghost-freddy/#comment-324100
Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:04:57 +0000http://blogs.mercurynews.com/giants/?p=10797#comment-324100For the first time in memory, I agree with reglar at 130.

If Game 2 of the NLDS was already conceded at 4-0, then the only reason for bringing Tim in was to save the bullpen for the games on the road. If that’s really true, then that was a crummy thing to do, and it’s likely the Giants and Tim will part ways.

Doubtful that professional clubs concede anything at 4-0. Those were the trollful hateful fans who know more than the rest of us.

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Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:49:45 +0000http://blogs.mercurynews.com/giants/?p=10797#comment-324092Giants need a pep talk from Harbaugh! Get that anger going and play like the champs we know they are.
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Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:38:04 +0000http://blogs.mercurynews.com/giants/?p=10797#comment-324083ClutchUp says:
October 9th, 2012 at 9:35 am 95..Dgg: things are not that clandestine in real life. Timmy should be a Giant in 2013-2014.

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I didn’t think so either, CU. The only place (besides in comments here) where I could find the speculation that the Giants had conceded Game 2 was over at 4-0 and only brought in Tim to save the bullpen was in the LA Times Sports Pages on Oct 8th by Dylan Hernandez. This is what Hernandez wrote:

“The team needed Lincecum to pitch Sunday, not to preserve a lead, but to preserve arms. By pitching two innings of a game that was out of their reach, the Giants were spared from using the relievers they would turn to when ahead.”

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I don’t think so. Buster Posey said: “It felt that might be the turning point,” Posey said of the reaction to Lincecum’s first three outs. “That’s what you hope.”

I think the Giants still thought the game was within reach when they brought Tim in. It was only when the bats still didn’t get going after Tim giving them the chance, that the Giants conceded and brought in Mijares and Mota to save the rest of the bullpen.

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Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:32:05 +0000http://blogs.mercurynews.com/giants/?p=10797#comment-324081So do you reward a pitcher for doing better this season or do you go with the guy who gives your team the best chance to win?

If the Giants do make it to game 4, I don’t believe that Zito gives the Giants the best chance to win. I would use Timmy because Zito is a fly ball pitcher and fly balls in the Reds ballpark go for homers. Besides, Timmy looked real sharp on Sunday.

In the playoffs it should be about winning, not rewarding players.

As far as bringing back Melky next year, that should wait until the season is over but I think it would be better than bringing back Pagan or Pence. Melky is the ideal #3 hitter.

Thanks for your post earlier today. I commented similarly yesterday – saying that every comment stating “Bochy should have started Lincecum …” or words to that effect need to be accompanied by a link pointing to where the commenter said that BEFORE Tim pitched in relief!